Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, John Coltrane Quartet and Ray Charles.

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21.

At The Five Spot, Vol. 1
Live

Eric Dolphy

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

473

Overall Rank:

6,015

Average Rating:

74 (33 votes)

Comments:

22.

Judy At Carnegie Hall
Live

Judy Garland

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

477

Overall Rank:

6,062

Average Rating:

76 (58 votes)

Comments:

23.

Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps

Igor Stravinsky / Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

511

Overall Rank:

6,577

Average Rating:

75 (23 votes)

Comments:

24.

Joan Baez Vol.2

Joan Baez

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

531

Overall Rank:

6,895

Average Rating:

74 (44 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Shadows

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

180

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

546

Overall Rank:

7,091

Average Rating:

71 (46 votes)

Comments:

26.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"

Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

172

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

555

Overall Rank:

7,345

Average Rating:

76 (11 votes)

Comments:

27.

N° 5

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

562

Overall Rank:

7,446

Average Rating:

72 (31 votes)

Comments:

28.

Blue Hawaii (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

575

Overall Rank:

7,649

Average Rating:

66 (68 votes)

Comments:

29.

Whistle Stop

Kenny Dorham

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

588

Overall Rank:

7,835

Average Rating:

75 (24 votes)

Comments:

30.

Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!!

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

599

Overall Rank:

7,978

Average Rating:

74 (22 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
The Ventures	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	310	69%
	36	8%
	16	4%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	435	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	441	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	447	99%
Yes	4	1%

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